News & Map

Swiss defence groups caught by law designed to stop mercenaries

Blackwater-era restrictions cause uncertainty for defence tech companies based in Switzerland

The Case for a Trump-Xi-Putin Summit

In just a few days’ time, U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin c...

South Korea says Google has removed Korean coordinates from maps under export permit

SEOUL, Nov 13 - South Korea's government said on Friday that Google has removed latitude and longitude coordinates for S...

FEATURE: Japan's soon-to-retire destroyers bound for new life under Philippine Navy

Docked at a picturesque but strategically important port on the Sea of Japan, the Sendai destroyer has spent over 30 yea...

North Korea’s top diplomat denounces G7 for demanding denuclearization

North Korea’s top diplomat has denounced a G7 foreign minister’s statement reaffirming the goal of complete denucleariza...

China stages unannounced Pacific drills in 'silent intimidation' of Taiwan, officials say

TAIPEI, Nov 13 - China carried out a large, unannounced military exercise across the western Pacific and around Taiwan i...

Pakistan calls for ‘immediate’ end to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as UNSC renews Yemen sanctions

WASHINGTON: Pakistan called for the “immediate and unconditional” cessation of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on Thursda...

China’s ambassador tells Australia what to do, again

China is continuing its long-term efforts to dominate Australia and divide it from its ally, the United States. Yesterda...

Foreign Businesses Putin Seized Help Fund Russia’s War Machine

Russian units of foreign companies seized by the Kremlin are helping to pay for President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukrain...

Iran’s IRGC says it targeted US radar in Bahrain

Iran’s IRGC says it targeted US radar in Bahrain Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that its forc...

Bob Carr on the ‘lie’ of Aukus and Trump’s upcoming meeting with Albanese - podcast

Donald Trump’s mixed messages about his war on Iran continue in the aftermath of the Democratic landslide in the US midt...

Finance Ministry looks to rein in defense spending push amid funding concerns

The revised ⁠spending proposal could mean ​cuts by as much as half in planned purchases of some ​missiles and aircraft.

Finland detects strike on Russian warship as Zelenskyy meets US envoys

Reports of attack in Baltic came before US envoys met with Russian and Ukrainian presidents.

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital deadliest since election

The Israeli military has confirmed the attack, claiming Nasser Hospital was being used as a base by Hamas.

U.S., Ukraine say Europe to join Russia talks as Putin sticks to hardline stance

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held over four hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin before jett...

Ambassador Darchiev paid every effort to bridge differences between Russia, US — activist

Honorary Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US branch of the International Sister Cities Association Bill Boerum ...

Zelensky welcomes US bringing Europe into Russia-Ukraine peace talks

The Ukrainian president says it makes sense for European leaders to be involved as Ukraine hopes to eventually join the ...

Aukus deal is ‘living a lie’: Australia will never get nuclear submarines from US and both sides know it, Bob Carr says

Exclusive: Former Labor foreign affairs minister says $368bn deal has been reduced to a diplomatic jokeGet our daily pol...

Aukus deal is ‘living a lie’: Australia will never get nuclear submarines from US and both sides know it, Bob Carr says

Exclusive: Former Labor foreign affairs minister says $368bn deal has been reduced to a diplomatic jokeGet our daily pol...

Japan warns arms suppliers of deep order cuts as budget squeeze hits military build-up, sources say

Fiscal constraints threaten to scale back a military build-up needed to counter China, sources said.

Israeli strike kills surgeon, five others in Gaza hospital

• Five die across territory in deadliest attacks since Oct 27 polls• Infant freezes to death inside tent for displaced• ...

Trump backed Huang till end, urged him to fight for job amid China spy scandal

US President Donald Trump urged Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang to fight to retain his job shortly before his exit amid a...

China says US using spy claims to justify technology 'blockade'

Beijing accused the United States on Thursday of using spurious spying claims as a pretext to impose a technological "bl...

CENTCOM denies reports of instructions to Israel to prepare for war with Iran — TV

The CENTCOM spokesperson in the Persian Gulf zone said the reports were "mere speculation"

Albania’s PM says 2027 NATO summit will not be held in Tirana

Albania has faced criticism over low defence spending, as Rama is under pressure at home amid months of protests.

Netanyahu and Eisenkot clash over whether Israel should strike Iran again

In a letter this week, Eisenkot told Netanyahu not to make any major national security decisions during the period of po...

China eyes South China Sea control for Taiwan invasion: Japan think tank

China is increasingly prioritizing control of the South China Sea to deter U.S. military intervention in the event of a ...

Rare Earth Wars: U.S. General Sounds Alarm Over China's Military Leverage

On November 3, retired four-star General Jack Keane, the Army's former Vice Chief of Staff, put a warning on the record:...

U.S. demands Japan triple troop-hosting costs to 3 tril. yen over 5 yrs

The U.S. administration of President Donald Trump has demanded Japan triple its spending on hosting American troops to m...

Trump demands Japan triple American troop hosting costs to US$19 billion

The US administration of President Donald Trump has demanded Japan triple its spending on hosting American troops to mor...

Lutnick Took a Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew

Critics say Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, and his department have shielded Nvidia as concerns have grown over ...

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang expected to testify before Congress amid calls for crackdown on China chip exports – live

Huang’s resignation has sent shockwaves through the AI industry, after revelations of extramarital affairs, including on...

Nvidia Fallout Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting

"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N...

AUKUS Public Inquiry: important, but not for the reasons they think

The AUKUS Public Inquiry matters more for the debate it provokes than for its dubious conclusions, because AUKUS needs o...

Is Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier worth its US$98,700 a day fuel cost?

Indonesia’s fresh drills this month on its first and only aircraft carrier have refocused attention on the issue of whet...

Nvidia’s Asian partners and suppliers prepare for life after Jensen Huang

NATO issues and then withdraws Russian taxi app travel advice for defense industry conference

Despite longstanding concerns about the Kremlin’s access to the app’s data, NATO on Thursday issued guidance suggesting ...

Yemen’s Houthis renew strikes on Saudi Arabia as UNSC extends sanctions

Saudi-led coalition intercepts flurry of suspected Houthi drones targeting oil and military infrastructure.

Mass drone attack on Moscow grounds flights at region's airports

Over a hundred drones have been shot down en route to the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed.

Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines to Establish Joint Emergency Fuel Stockpiles

The Japan-backed scheme will create a ticket system for emergency fuel reserves similar to that used in the European Uni...